Harry F. Beinlich – Corporal, United States Army

BEINLICH, HARRY F.
Corporal, U.S. Army
Home: Elmira, New York
Company L, 108th Infantry Regiment, 27th Division, A.E.F.
Date of Action: October 15, 1918
General Orders No. 37, W.D., 1919

Citation:

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry F. Beinlich, Corporal, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near St. Souplet, France, October 15, 1918.

Accompanied by an officer and three other soldiers, Corporal Beinlich made a reconnaissance of the River La Selle, the journey being made under constant and heavy machine-gun fire. To secure the desired information it was necessary to wade the stream for the entire distance.

BEINLICH, HARRY F
United States Army

• DATE OF BIRTH: 01/21/1895
• DATE OF DEATH: 11/22/1966
• BURIED AT: SECTION 13  SITE 16151
  ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

BEINLICH, MILDRED E

• DATE OF BIRTH: 08/20/1912
• DATE OF DEATH: 12/14/1977
• BURIED AT: SECTION 13  SITE 16151
  ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Michael Robert Patterson

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